Watertown Regional Medical Center Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Watertown, WI,  – Watertown Regional Medical Center (WRMC) has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021. This is the eighth time in the last 10 periods that WRMC has received an “A” grade, never dropping below a “B” during this timeframe. This national distinction recognizes WRMC’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital.

“Earning an ‘A’ Safety Grade once-again shows the level of care our associates have for our patients and community,” said Richard Keddington, Watertown Regional Medical Center’s CEO. “This recognition, along with our “Five-Star” recognition from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid reiterates the fact that Watertown Regional Medical Center is a place patients can trust for quality and safe care.”

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, injuries, accidents, and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

“An ‘A’ Safety Grade is a tremendous achievement, of which this community should be extremely proud,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I thank the leadership and workforce of Watertown Regional Medical Center for its commitment to prioritizing patients and their safety, especially during these trying times.”

To see Watertown Regional Medical Center’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.

About The Leapfrog Group

Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.

About Watertown Regional Medical Center

Watertown Regional Medical Center (WRMC) has been providing the residents of Dodge and Jefferson counties with excellent healthcare for over 100 years. By placing patients’ needs first, WRMC’s services have grown to include Emergency and Urgent Care, Primary Care, Women’s Health, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Pulmonology, Ophthalmology, Mental & Behavioral Health and many other services. For more information and to see a complete list of the services offered, visit www.watertownregional.com.